From flourished tuna to almost non-existing tuna within a year.

Why the amount of tuna have increased? I am not a scientist to explain it, but where are the sharks that feed on them or their fins might be in someones soup?

Isn't the Thai fishing fleet enough for this job? Isn't this protected by work for Thais only, I mean the commercial fishing?

Posted by Ex expat on January 7, 2011 15:19

Khun Suppakorn could not explain the reason why schools of tuna had flourished off the Andaman coast but said it could have something to do with global warming.

Most of coral reefs is dead from surface down to 20 meters and only few juvenile tuna are seen while diving.

International UN sponsored organisations want to reduce the tuna quota...but some opportunists in business want destroy all that is left.

Posted by Whistle-Blower on January 7, 2011 16:02

and what about the Tuna for the Thai fishermen? What come here and deplete the stocks? NO, GO HOME!!!!

Posted by VFaye on January 7, 2011 16:49

So that would make 500 boats hunting Tuna!!! Jeeze the companies stripped the oceans around Indonesia, let's take Thailand!!

Posted by Lincoln on January 7, 2011 16:58

I do agree with everyone here, these Tuna do swim everywhere, so it is hard to draw the line of "international" water! Once the damage is done, it is too late. Who gonna control these fleets where they are fishing, or are they law abiding fishing fleet who rather go back empty handed because the fish was on the wrong side of the line?

Posted by Ex expat on January 7, 2011 20:13

This madness must not be able to happen. Leave the Thai fish for the Thais or it will be totally wiped out within six months.

Posted by Never Lonley on January 8, 2011 03:46

@ Never Lonley

The fish are no more Thai than they are Mexican or Swedish.

The Thai fleet uses dragnets that go all the way down to the sea floor catching everything in their way.

This does terrible damage to the marine life. The report doesn't say but I assume the Singaporean/Indonesian fleet would use the same method.

You can see these trawlers going back and forth all day long if you happen to be diving in Hin Daeng/Hin Muang.

If you want to see first hand what the Thai fishing industry is capable of, go to Similan National Park for a dive trip this year and you'll see a dramatic decrease in the amount of fish there.

It seems that illegal fishing in and around Similan NP has been exceptionally harsh this low season.

Posted by Chris on January 8, 2011 06:47

Please tell us where these tuna are? over the last few years you will find less fish due to overfishing and now they want to allow 300 boat here! yes it makes sense, let's kill the last bit of fish that is left. Thai fisherman should stand up for their rights and don't allow these boats here. But then I suppose money talks?

Posted by derrick on January 8, 2011 08:25

Yes pray do tell us, where the tuna are???
I would like to see some swimming by, on my next diving trip. They have almost vanished here.

Posted by GrahamM on January 8, 2011 09:28

The islands eco system should embrace and applaud the resurgence in tuna populations that should be protected not suddenly hunted by 300 addittional boats to extinction. Governor Tri we beg you to help Phuket, a live island organism not strip it of all marine based animals, land based forests and stop developers creeping (not always discreetly) above 80m. Phuket Green island will become an ad for a concrete company.

Posted by Anonymous on January 8, 2011 10:43